Whalers Draw London in Rogers Western Conference Championship Series

The Plymouth Whalers will play the London Knights in the best four-of-seven Ontario Hockey League Rogers Western Conference Championship series starting this Friday at 7:05 pm at Budweiser Gardens in London.

Here are the dates for the series:

Game 1 – Friday, April 19 – Plymouth at London, 7:05 pm, Budweiser Gardens.

Game 2 – Sunday, April 21 – Plymouth at London, 2:05 pm, Budweiser Gardens.

Game 3 – Tuesday, April 23 – London at Plymouth, 7:05 pm, Compuware Arena.

Game 4 – Wednesday, April 24 – London at Plymouth, 7:05 pm, Compuware Arena.

(*) Game 5 – Friday, April 26 – Plymouth at London, 7:35 pm, Budweiser Gardens.

(*) Game 6 – Sunday, April 28 – London at Plymouth, 2:05 pm, Compuware Arena.

(*) Game 7 – Monday, April 29 – Plymouth at London, 7:05 pm, Budweiser Gardens.

(*) if necessary

Tickets for all Plymouth Whalers playoff games can be purchased by calling the Compuware Arena Box office at (734) 453-8400, or by going online to www.plymouthwhalers.com.

#2 seed Plymouth advanced to the Rogers Western Conference Championship series by sweeping #7 seed Sarnia in four games in the first round and eliminating #3 seed Owen Sound in six games in the second round.  #1 seed London advanced to the Rogers Western Conference Championship series by sweeping #8 seed Saginaw in the first round and eliminating #4 seed Kitchener in five games in the second round.

The Rogers Eastern Conference Championship series features #1 seed Belleville against #2 seed Barrie.

 PLAYOFF HISTORY: Plymouth and London have met six times in the OHL playoffs.

2007 – Western Conference Championship Series – Plymouth eliminated London, four games-to-one.

2003 – Western Conference Semifinals – Plymouth eliminated London, four-games-to-three.

2002 – Western Conference Quarterfinals – London eliminated Plymouth, four- games-to-two.

1999 – Western Conference Semifinals – London eliminated Plymouth, four-game-to-three.

1995 – Emms Division, First Round – Plymouth eliminated London, four-games-to-none.

1993 – Emms Division, Second Round – Plymouth eliminated London, four-games-to-one.